Entangled Desire

Temptation Games

The restaurant was elegant—marble floors, crystal chandeliers, soft jazz weaving through the air. Avery sat across from Elias, her black dress hugging every curve, the neckline low enough to draw attention but not scandal. Her wineglass trembled slightly in her hand, though she prayed he hadn’t noticed.

Of course he noticed. Elias always noticed.

“You look beautiful,” he said, voice smooth, low, meant only for her. His dark eyes lingered on the swell of her cleavage before rising to her lips, his smirk sending a rush of heat through her.

“Stop looking at me like that,” she whispered sharply, shifting in her chair.

“Like what?” he teased, leaning forward, his hand brushing the back of hers under the table. “Like I’m imagining what you’d taste like right now?”

Her stomach flipped, breath catching. “Elias…”

His thumb traced slow circles against her wrist, deliberate, possessive. “Relax. We’re just two step-siblings sharing dinner. Nothing scandalous about that, right?”

The way he said it made her thighs press together beneath the table. She glanced around—couples chatting, waiters gliding between tables, no one paying attention. Yet the danger of being caught sent adrenaline coursing through her veins.

Then she felt his hand sliding beneath the tablecloth.

Her fork froze midair. “Don’t,” she hissed, eyes wide.

His smirk widened. “Don’t what?” His hand found her knee, warm and steady, before gliding upward under the hem of her dress.

Avery’s breath hitched. She should stop him. She should push his hand away. But when his fingers stroked the sensitive skin of her inner thigh, her body betrayed her with a shiver.

“Elias—someone could see—”

“Shhh,” he murmured, eyes locked on hers as though daring her to resist. “Keep your eyes on me. Act normal.”

His fingers slid higher, brushing against the damp lace of her panties. Avery nearly choked on her wine, her pulse skyrocketing.

“God, you’re already wet,” he whispered, his voice dripping with satisfaction. “You came here ready for me, didn’t you?”

She shook her head quickly, but her body told the truth. He slipped a finger beneath the lace, stroking her slick folds, and Avery bit down hard on her lip to keep from moaning.

The waiter appeared with their entrées, setting plates down in front of them. Avery’s heart nearly exploded as Elias continued stroking her under the table, calm and composed, thanking the waiter as though nothing sinful was happening.

The second the waiter walked away, Elias pushed a finger inside her, slow, deliberate. Avery’s hand gripped the edge of the table, knuckles white, trying desperately to stay composed.

“Eat,” Elias ordered softly, his finger curling inside her.

“I can’t—” she gasped quietly.

“Yes, you can. Be a good girl. No one here knows but us.”

Her fork trembled in her hand as she tried to bring food to her mouth, every bite a struggle while Elias’s fingers worked her relentlessly. He watched her with dark amusement, his own fork moving casually, as though he wasn’t finger-f*****g her in the middle of a crowded restaurant.

“You’re close,” he murmured, thumb circling her c**t. “Aren’t you?”

She shook her head frantically, but the heat building inside her betrayed her again. Her thighs shook under the table, her body trembling with the effort to stay quiet.

“Don’t fight it,” Elias whispered. “c*m for me. Right here. Right now.”

A sharp, broken gasp tore from Avery’s lips as her climax hit. She bit down on her lip to stifle the moan, her entire body shuddering violently under the tablecloth. Elias’s smirk deepened, his fingers coaxing every last tremor from her before he slowly withdrew, wiping his hand casually with his napkin.

Avery collapsed against the back of her chair, breath ragged, face flushed. She wanted to sink through the floor.

Elias leaned closer, his lips brushing her ear. “That was beautiful,” he whispered, voice dripping with sin. “And next time… we’ll make it even riskier.”

Avery’s heart pounded. She hated him for the games, for the danger. But she knew she’d never say no.